Its value as the key that unlocked the meaning of Egyptian hieroglyphs is world-famous—but the turbulent history surrounding the Rosetta Stone’s discovery and translation is more obscure.

Inscribed in 196 B.C.E., the so-called Rosetta Stone was acquired by the British in the early 19th century and has been held for centuries in the storied British Museum. But its future placement ...

The Rosetta Stone was made in 196 BC ... The Stone was brought back to the British Museum and immediately put on display - in the public domain, freely available for every scholar in the world ...

The British Museum - which holds items including the Rosetta Stone, the Anglo-Saxon ship burial at Sutton Hoo and the contested Parthenon Sculptures - sees millions of people go through its doors each ...

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The British Museum has been partially closed off to visitors after a former worker allegedly shut down its IT network. A ...

In fact, many travelers say it's the best museum in all of London. What's more, it's free to visit. From the Rosetta Stone to the Parthenon Sculptures to Mesopotamian objects, the British Museum ...

"He has been bailed pending further enquiries." The British Museum - which holds items including the Rosetta Stone, the Anglo-Saxon ship burial at Sutton Hoo and the contested Parthenon Sculptures ...

The Rosetta Stone was made in 196 BC ... The Stone was brought back to the British Museum and immediately put on display - in the public domain, freely available for every scholar in the world ...